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OnePlus Nord CE5
OnePlus OnePlus Nord CE5
2.6
Price TBA
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
256GB · 12GB RAM
4.1
From $1,299
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Our Verdict

Analysis

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display Winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature OnePlus Nord CE5 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display size (in) 6.77 6.90
Charging (W) 80 45
Main camera (MP) 50.00 200.00
Selfie (MP) 16.00 12.00
Weight (g) 199 218
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite
OS Android 15, ColorOS 15 Android 15

Pros & Cons

OnePlus Nord CE5

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

  • Brilliant display
  • Versatile camera system
  • Long update commitment
  • Productivity features
  • Premium pricing
  • Bulky design
  • Slow charging vs Chinese rivals

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
OnePlus
OnePlus Nord CE5
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Market-dependent versions:· 5200 mAh (Global)· Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh (India)
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
80W wired Bypass charging
45W wired
Capacity
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
163.6 x 76 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.32 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
218 g
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
 
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Build
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
Connectivity 8 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
5G
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 1430 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
Protection
Mohs level 5
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
 
Ultra HDR image support
DX anti-reflective coating
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class A
Class B
Battery
61:48h endurance, 1200 cycles
44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (300 falls)
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class B
Class C
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2025, July 08
2025, January 22
Status
Available. Released 2025, July 08
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 4 specs
Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, Ultra HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps (HDR), 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad
200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
RAM
12GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Marble Mist, Black Infinity, Nexus Blue
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
CPH2719
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
SAR
1.20 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)    
1.26 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 605.00 / £ 279.99 / € 277.00
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
SAR EU
1.25 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)    
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
 
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1390121 (v10) GeekBench: 4006 (v6) 3DMark: 3033 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10) GeekBench: 9846 (v6) 3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1231 nits max brightness (measured)
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-27.1 LUFS (Good)
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 14:42h
Active use score 14:49h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 15, ColorOS 15
Android 15
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 8350 Apex (4 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Mali G615-MC6
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Features
Panorama
HDR, HDR10+
Video
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
12 MP
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
 
High-bitrate audio support

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